Key Concepts of Lean (2 Day Class)

This program will demonstrate the overall approach for implementing a lean transformation. You will have an insight into the lean management philosophy and methods as well as the organizational structure required for implementing lean in your organization.

You will learn the key tools and how they fit together under a business system philosophy designed to continuously improve competitiveness by achieving the highest quality, lowest cost, and shortest lead time. You’ll understand why lean is fundamentally different from and superior to business models based on mass production.

Description:

This two-day workshop has been designed for individuals and teams that want to gain a better understanding of the components and underlying philosophy of lean, and how the elements and philosophy work together to create a Lean Enterprise.

The workshop is a mixture of lecture, videos, discussions, and a simulation.

This workshop will demonstrate how building the culture of continuous improvement depends on the alignment between Purpose, Process, People, and the scientific method of PDCA. You will look into the process for formulating and deploying an organizational strategy aimed at delivering maximum value to the customer, discuss the importance of making visible the horizontal flow of value to the customer, and learn about the critical importance of developing employee problem solving capabilities at all levels.

The factory simulation will help you understand the concepts of flow, pull, takt time, kaizen, work cell design, visual management and many others in a total business system context.

Small group discussions will provide an opportunity to share best practices, reflect on your learning, and develop new solutions to bring back to your organization.

Course Outline:

Focusing on three key areas – People, Process and Purpose – the program explores how the alignment between those three creates a Lean Enterprise.

PurposeIn this segment, you will learn how all functions, individuals, and systems work together to deliver true value to customers creating competitive advantage and lasting business results. Items covered include:

Key values of lean

True North and the Line of Sight to the organizational goals

Hoshin Planning / Policy Deployment and its role as a management system in a Lean Enterprise

The challenges organizations face in implementing a lean transformation and suggested methods to deal with those challenges

ProcessIn order to get real sustainable results in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale, one must bring all the tools of lean to work together as a system. Items covered include:

Stability, flow, leveling, pull, standard work

Visual enterprise and how to manage your visual systems

Value-streams and value-stream mapping as a continuous improvement tool

Waste and continuous removal of waste

PeopleLean is, at heart, a people-based system, and the success of any lean transformation depends on the engagement of every employee in the process for continuous business improvement, and their willingness and ability to solve increasingly complex problems. In the course of the program, we will discuss selection, training, involvement, and supervisory practices that create the foundation for lean. We will also discuss leadership mindsets and behaviors that support the development of the culture of continuous improvement.

PDCA (plan, do, check, act)

PDCA as a discipline that holds all organizational processes together and improves them on a continuous basis

The work of management to support PDCA

Structured problem solving to close organizational gaps

A3 as a problem solving, management and communication tool

Lean management system

The role of leaders in building the lean organization

Who Should Attend:

Individuals or teams with little to moderate experience and exposure to lean who are looking to increase their understanding; managers who want an understanding of the total scope of implementing lean.

Workshop Suggestion:
To maximize your learning experience we recommend that prior to attending this program you take
following workshop or have a good
understanding of the concepts presented within it.

Our workshops are designed to cater to a limited number of participants. If you must cancel a
workshop registration, you will be given a full refund up to four weeks before the workshop.
A cancelation occuring within four weeks of the workshop will be subjected to a $350 cancelation fee.
LEI will not be held personally responsible for any incidental cost incurred (hotel, airfare, change fee, etc).
To cancel a workshop registration, please call LEI at (617) 871-2900.

One week before your workshop(s) you will receive an email from LEI containing a link to download an electronic version of your workshop manual(s). Please add registrar@lean.org to your safe-senders list in order to ensure you receive this message.

When you receive your e-manual(s) one week before your workshop(s) we recommend doing the following:

Download your workshop e-manual(s)

Review your e-manual(s) to be ready to get the most out of your workshop

Additionally, you have the following options:

a) Do nothing. You will be given a notepad and pen at your workshop and the slides and information contained in the electronic manual are the same that will be used by the instructor during your workshop.

b) Print out a copy if you prefer to have a hard-copy manual (we recommend double-sided) and bring it with you to your workshop

c) Put the e-manual(s) on a iPad or other device (You may find a PDF-writer App useful)

Please note that it is your decision to print, store, and access the e-manual before and during your LEI workshop. We will not be providing hard-copy manuals at the workshop and it is NOT required that you have a printed copy with you.

We believe that it is best to leave these options up to you to make your own decisions. If you are unable to perform any of these or need any assistance, please email LEI at registrar@lean.org.

Workshop Materials are available for 30 days after the workshop has completed.

Workshop Location

Lean Enterprise Institute

27-43 Wormwood Street

Tower Point, Suite 410

Boston, MA 02210

Workshops begin at 8:00am and end at 4:00pm. Breakfast and lunch are provided with breakfast beginning at 7:30am. Please take the elevator to the 4th floor.

Our office is located approximately 3 miles from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).

Meals

Breakfast, breaks and lunch are included in your registration fee beginning with breakfast at 7:30am. You are on your own for dinner. LEI staff can provide advice on local restaurants and attractions in the area.

Please inform LEI of any food allergies or specials needs.

Workshop Completion Certificate

To find your workshop completion certificate, go to lean.org and log in to your member profile. If you do not know your password, you can click the link to have it sent to you. Once you are logged in, go to My Purchases at the top of the page and choose the Workshops tab.

Hotels

YOTEL Boston

65 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210

617-377-4747

This hotel is located approximately .5 miles from our office (10 minute walk).

To recieve the 17% discount on the best available rate, use the code LeanEnterprise under Corporate Code or